Commentary From book burning, to book banning, to now refusing to print classic books, censorship is a divisive battle. Children’s literature is especially under attack. Instead of laughing at well-intentioned themes meant to engage young readers and instill a love of learning through reading, or updating illustrations to better suit modern sensitivities, woke culture has deemed six specific Dr. Seuss titles “racist.” On the trail for social justice, schools, libraries, and even the Dr. Seuss Museum itself has removed specific content linked to the infamous children’s book author and illustrator. Because of growing sentiment that we must repress anything that could even remotely be somewhat considered “racist,” a decision was recently made to no longer print six Dr. Seuss titles. These titles include his first title, “And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street,” a book where his depictions of everyone in the story are caricatures. They’re meant to be …
Refusing to Print Dr. Seuss Books Has Nothing to Do With Combating Racism
March 4, 2021
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